RTK
- Provides 1-in., repeatable accuracy
- Dealer-owned RTK network benefits producers
- The base station acts as a local, ground-based reference station
- Repeaters help maximize base station coverage
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Dealers are critical to RTK network's success
StarFire™ 3000 Receiver on 8R Tractor
Repeater diagram with repeater (1) and RTK base station (2)
Dealer-owned RTK network benefits producers
Dealers are critical to RTK network's success
More than 200 John Deere dealers across the United States and Canada have set up a large, robust RTK network. This is beneficial for several reasons:
- Producers have a lower investment cost because the dealer purchases and is responsible for base station upkeep.
- Dealer networks cover more area with the RTK signal, giving many producers access to RTK on all of their grounds.
- RTK network is owned, maintained, and supported by a local, certified John Deere dealer.
Contact a local John Deere dealer to inquire about RTK network coverage.
RTK Extend™ system allows the operator to keep running with AutoTrac™ assisted steering
StarFire™ 3000 Receiver on 8R Tractor
With many real-time kinematic (RTK) solutions, automatic guidance simply stops working if trees or rolling terrain interfere with the line of sight between the base station and the machine or in areas with limited cellular coverage. That is not the case when using RTK with John Deere, thanks to RTK Extend capability.
RTK Extend allows AutoTrac to keep functioning for up to:
- 15 minutes with John Deere Radio RTK
- 15 minutes with John Deere Mobile RTK
The StarFire receiver automatically transitions to RTK Extend when line of sight to the base station is lost or the cellular coverage is limited.
RTK and StarFire 3000 Receiver
When using the StarFire 3000 Receiver, the machine receiver automatically transitions to the SF2 signal when RTK Extend expires. This allows operators to take advantage of +/- 5 cm (2 in.) pass-to-pass accuracy along tree lines, hilly terrain, or in areas with limited cellular coverage. The availability of SF2 provides RTK users with the best available accuracy by lessening the impact of any given field condition.
The machine receiver will transition from RTK to RTK Extend, to SF2, and back to RTK without disengaging AutoTrac.
Broaden RTK availability with repeaters
Repeater diagram with repeater (1) and RTK base station (2)
Broaden RTK availability with repeaters
RTK repeaters are radios that can be used to improve base station signal coverage around obstacles, such as trees or rolling terrain. The purpose of the RTK repeater is to receive the correction signal coming from the base station and then transmit that correction signal.
More than one repeater can be used with one base station, but the repeater cannot receive signal from each other in a daisy-chain configuration. In order to operate, a repeater must be connected to a 12-V power source.
A repeater is the same as the radio that is on a machine or base station receiver.
A repeater consists of the following:
- John Deere RTK Radio 450 or 900
- Power harness and bracket
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4200 Section Control Activation -
4200 CommandCenter™ Display -
4240 AutoTrac™ Activation -
4240 Universal Display -
4640 Universal Display -
Active Fill Control -
Active Implement Guidance -
AutoPath™ Command Center Automation -
AutoTrac™ Universal 300 -
AutoTrac™ Controller 300 Steering Kit -
AutoTrac™ Activation AutoTrac™ Activation -
AutoTrac™ Controller -
AutoTrac™ Implement Guidance -
AutoTrac™ RowSense™ AutoTrac™ RowSense™ (Available on Combines, Sprayers and Tractors) -
AutoTrac™ RowSense™ - Sprayer AutoTrac™ RowSense™ - Sprayer -
AutoTrac™ Turn Automation -
AutoTrac™ Vision AutoTrac™ Vision -
Automation 4.0 Activation For Gen 4 CommandCenter™ -
G5 CommandCenter™ -
G5 Universal Display -
G5 Advanced Package -
G5Plus Extended Monitor -
G5Plus CommandCenter™ -
G5Plus Universal Display -
Gen 4 Extended Monitor -
Gen 4 CommandCenter™ Premium Activation Gen 4 CommandCenter™ Premium Activation -
Machine Sync Advanced Automation -
RTK Mobile Correction Signal -
Radio RTK 450 -
Radio RTK 900 -
StarFire™ 6000 with SF1 Receiver -
StarFire™ 6000 with SF3 Receiver
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StarFire™ 7000 Receiver with SF-RTK Signal -
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Product features are based on published information at the time of publication. Product features are subject to change without notice. Contact your local John Deere dealer for more information.